The South Africans who were on the Scotland side when they upset England and France in the Guinness Six Nations will know what the Springboks should be wary of when everyone’s second favourite team ...

Tadhg Beirne said on Friday it was a "special, special moment" to be captaining Ireland after being handed the armband to lead the team out for the first time against Japan.

When the good times roll for the Springboks, as they do now, the aberration that is defeat can sometimes linger longer than it might otherwise have done in times gone by when a win wasn’t seen as just ...

France underscored their status as the World Cup's team to beat on Thursday, overpowering African champions Morocco with a clinical 2-0 win to book their third consecutive semifinals appearance.

South Africa half-backs Handre Pollard and Embrose Papier have points to prove while head coach Rassie Erasmus will create history in a Nations Championship test against Scotland on Saturday.

Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League will open its season this year in Chennai – the first foreign cricket league to play in the huge Indian market.

European champions Spain are on a World Cup collision course with Kylian Mbappe's France if they can beat Belgium in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Coach Rudi Garcia said "everyone" expects his Belgium team to be eliminated by Spain in Friday's World Cup quarterfinal, but backed his side to pull off a famous victory.

Australian captain Harry Wilson insisted Friday that he had complete faith in flyhalf Declan Meredith, who will be making his test debut against France in Brisbane on Saturday.

The best of Lamine Yamal is yet to come at this World Cup, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente warned, ahead of Friday's quarterfinal clash with Belgium in Los Angeles.

England coach Steve Borthwick understands why a five-match losing streak means his own position is being called into question but insists his focus is only on Saturday's match against Fiji.

Australia might "blow hot and cold" but they cannot be taken lightly, France coach Fabien Galthie says with both teams desperate to bounce back from gut-wrenching defeats when they meet in the Nations ...